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A relentless storm that dumped more than two feet of snow on some parts of New England was finally expected to wind down Tuesday but not before bringing the Boston-area public transit system to its knees and forcing some communities to consider dumping piles of snow into the ocean to help relieve clogged streets. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker gave another day off to non-emergency state workers who live in the hardest-hit areas of the state and the mayor of Boston said schools would remain closed for another day. The storm on top of two others that hit recently has shattered snowfall records for a 30-day period in the city. To make matters worse, forecasters said more snow was possible...

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